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This epitomizes what makes New York, New York. We “know” we are the center of the universe, but we have a sense of humor about it. This is the waiting area of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability across from City Hall, with clocks for time in each of the 5 boroughs.
Third Thursdays
The Lower East Side invites you to discover some of the best art in New York City during Third Thursdays, a night to discover the diverse art offerings of the area. Area galleries roll out the red carpet, staying open late from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the following Thursdays in 2011:
- March 17
- April 21
- May 19
- June 16
- July 21
- September 15
- October 20
The Lower East Side Visitor Center, 54 Orchard Street, will be open late on Third Thursdays. Stop by from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and pick up our neighborhood guide, complete with dining, shopping and nightlife information.
While you are in the Lower East Side, stop by the New Museum. This contemporary art museum offers free admission from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday nights.
The Lo-Down is the media sponsor for Third Thursdays. Please visit The Lo- Down at www.thelodownny.com for Lower East Side breaking news and information.
Participating galleries:
1. Abrazo Interno (CSV); 107 Suffolk Street ; 212.260.4080; www.csvcenter.org
2. Anastasia Photo; 166 Orchard Street; 212.677.9725 www.anastasia-photo.com
3. Allegra LaViola Gallery; 179 East Broadway; 917.463.3901; www.allegralaviola.com
4. Bridge Gallery; 98 Orchard Street ; 212.674.6320; www.bridgegalleryny.com
5. Charles Bank Gallery; 196 Bowery; 212.219.4095; www.charlesbankgallery.com
6. Collette Blanchard; 26 Clinton Street; 917.639.3912; www.colletteblanchard.com
NOTE: Collette Blanchard has closed her gallery in NYC and relocated it to Paris, France.
7. Dacia Gallery; 53 Stanton Street; 917-445-5243; www.daciagallery.com
8. DODGE gallery; 15 Rivington Street; 212-228-5122; www.dodge-gallery.com
9. frosch&portmann; 53B Stanton Street; 646-266-5994; www.froschportmann.com
10. FusionArtsMuseum; 57 Stanton Street; 212-995-5290; www.fusionartsmuseum.org
11. gallery nine5; 24 Spring Street; 212-965-9995; www.gallerynine5.com
12. Invisible-Exports; 14a Orchard Street; 212-226-5447; www.invisible-exports.com
13. Jen Bekman; 6 Spring Street; 212.219.0166; www.jenbekman.com
14. Krause Gallery; 149 Orchard Street; 212.777.7799; www.krausegallery.com
15. Le Salon d’Art; 90 Stanton Street, 212-777-6008, www.lesalonart.com
16. Lesley Heller Workspace; 54 Orchard Street; 212.410.6120; www.lesleyheller.com
17. LMAKprojects; 139 Eldridge Street; 212.255.9707; www.lmakprojects.com
18. Lu Magnus; 55 Hester Street; 212.677.6555; www.lumagnus.com
19. Mark Miller Gallery; 92 Orchard Street; 212.253.9479; www.markmillergallery.com
20. Munch Gallery; 245 Broome Street; 646.209.5457; www.munchgallery.com
21. Myplasticheart nyc; 210 Forsyth Street; 646.290.6866; www.myplasticheartnyc.com
22. The New Museum of Contemporary Art; 235 Bowery; 212.219.1222 www.newmuseum.org
23. NP Contemporary Art Center; 131 Chrystie Street; 212.226.4552 www.npcac.org
24. Rooster Gallery; 190 Orchard Street; 212.230.1370; www.roostergallery.com
25. Scaramouche; 52 Orchard Street; 212.228.2229; www.scaramoucheart.com
26. Sloan Fine Art; 128 Rivington Street; 212.477.1140 www.sloanfineart.com
27. Stephan Stoyanov; 29 Orchard Street; 212.343.4240; www.stephanstoyanovgallery.com
28. Thierry Goldberg Projects; 5 Rivington Street; 212.967.2260; www.thierrygoldberg.com
29. White Box; 329 Broome Street; 212.714.2347; www.whiteboxny.org
30. Windows Gallery; 37 Orchard Street; 917-600-0807; www.psychicwindowsgallery.com
31. Woodward Gallery; 133 Eldridge Street; 212.966.3411; www.woodwardgallery.net
Additionally, since the printing of our gallery guide, Gallery Bar has joined Third Thursdays:
Gallery Bar; 120 Orchard Street; 212-529-2266; www.gallerybarnyc.com
Tracking the changing makeup of the city.Published: January 21, 2011 -->A century ago, Israel Zangwill popularized the term in his play, “The Melting Pot.” New York has evolved into a greater crucible of race and ethnicity today than it was back then, but the city also remains very much a mosaic — a variegated montage of neighborhoods in which certain groups predominate.
In a month or so, the 2010 census will most likely confirm a record high in the city’s foreign-born population. American Community Survey data released last month revealed a striking metamorphosis during the last decade. Traditional ethnic enclaves sprawled amoeba-like into adjacent communities. Once monolithic tracts of white and black and native-born residents have become bespeckled with newcomers.
Population Change in New York City Neighborhoods Since 2000
One of the principal demographic trends of recent years, U.S.-born whites moving into cities, is apparent in Manhattan and northern Brooklyn. White populations are declining in northeast Queens, where immigrant populations are increasing, and parts of Staten Island, which are attracting more blacks.
Native Whites
Black populations are declining in some traditionally black areas; in central Brooklyn and Harlem, where whites are moving in, but also in southeast Queens, which black families may be leaving for the suburbs. In Canarsie, the U.S.-born black population has grown 20 percent. In nearby Brownsville, it is down nine percent.
Native Blacks
Chinese immigrants are declining in Lower Manhattan, and yielding to Indian and Bangladeshi growth in Jackson Heights and Woodside. But their numbers are rapidly growing in Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Sunset Park and Bensonhurst.
East Asians
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The Real Estate Board of New York is planning to launch a new website this fall, after ramping up its online efforts with a new dedicated social media specialist, Amanda Wood. The revamped site, which will allow users to interact online, aims to enhance members' ability to share input and comments."We're creating an infrastructure so they can create blogs and share information that way," Wood said of the site. REBNY has created a 15-person website committee to help determine which web features to include on the site. Among the committee members are: Prudential Douglas Elliman's Corinne Pulitzer, Warburg Realty's Steve Goldschmidt and Studley managing director William Montana. The trade organization will also seek feedback from its membership beyond the committee.
The new website is part of a larger effort REBNY has begun to increase its online presence, according to Wood, whose hiring this past summer was part of that new initiative.
"I was hired to open REBNY up and supply more information. ... We're working to make more information public," said Wood.
While REBNY declined to comment on the website's cost, Wood, who is overseeing the effort, did note that "it's surprisingly affordable, as far as websites go."
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